[vsnet-grb 314891] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 01 Feb 17 02:24:42 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   166.144d {+11h 04m 35s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +38.201d {+38d 12' 04"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  71.758d
SLEW_TIME:       8700.00 SOD {02:25:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17785 TJD;    32 DOY;   17/02/01
OBS_TIME:        1020.00 [sec]   (=17.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Mrk 421 
TGT_NUM:         34228,   Seg_Num: 126
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=12431=0x308F
SUN_POSTN:       314.88d {+20h 59m 31s}  -17.08d {-17d 04' 32"}
SUN_DIST:        145.34 [deg]   Sun_angle= 9.9 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:        3.41d {+00h 13m 38s}   -1.30d {-01d 17' 41"}
MOON_DIST:       140.01 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      18 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      179.83, 65.06 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      151.25, 29.51 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the pointing direction
COMMENTS:        SWIFT Slew Notice to a preplanned target.  
COMMENTS:        Note that preplanned targets are overridden by any new BAT Automated Target.  
COMMENTS:        Note that preplanned targets are overridden by any TOO Target if the TOO has a higher Merit Value.  
COMMENTS:        The spacecraft longitude,latitude at Notice_time is 259.21,18.02 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.00) 2.51 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.